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@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ git-add - Add file contents to the changeset to be committed next
SYNOPSIS
--------
-'git-add' [-n] [-v] [--interactive] [--] <file>...
+'git-add' [-n] [-v] [-f] [--interactive] [--] <file>...
DESCRIPTION
-----------
@@ -25,7 +25,8 @@ the commit.
The 'git status' command can be used to obtain a summary of what is included
for the next commit.
-This command can be used to add ignored files, but they have to be
+This command can be used to add ignored files with `-f` (force)
+option, but they have to be
explicitly and exactly specified from the command line. File globbing
and recursive behaviour do not add ignored files.
@@ -48,6 +49,9 @@ OPTIONS
-v::
Be verbose.
+-f::
+ Allow adding otherwise ignored files.
+
\--interactive::
Add modified contents in the working tree interactively to
the index.